Calling someone a busy mom in today’s world almost seems a little redundant. Every mom is a busy mom, and every mom is always looking for new ways to save time, save money, and create a better home for their family, with the little free time they have of course. But no matter what they do, it always seems like there is no free time left for mom at the end of the day, and that there is always another task that needs to be done. This is a common issue with all moms, but it is an issue that can be resolved. There are a lot of great tools made specifically to make mom’s lives easier. From organization to cleaning to research to saving money, there is a tool out there to help moms do these tasks easily and quickly. Even better, many of these tools are free or very inexpensive, so any mom can utilize them to make life easier for her and her family. With a little forward thinking and the help of these tools, moms can find the time to take care of all the things they need to do each day and ...
Guest Article – Transforming Summer Wear into Fall Time Ensembles
Stop -- before tucking away that summer tunic in your summer storage box keep it out a little bit longer. You may be making a mistake by putting away all of your summer clothing when a lot of it is still wearable throughout fall and winter. All it takes is a little bit of reinvention and creativity. If you keep a lot of your clothing out you’ll have some wonderful “new” outfits for fall. Here are some ideas on how to refurbish your summer wear into dreamy fall and winter ensembles. Before you Put Away the Tunics: A tunic doesn’t just have to be paired with thin leggings during the summer. During the fall your tunics can turn into a shirt that can be worn over a pair of jeans. In fact, slimming jeans will do just the trick. You can choose to keep your shirt tucked in or out, depending on your preference. If you are wearing skinny jeans having your tunic out will complement your figure. For accessories, wear a bubble necklace or another lovely favorite necklace that you like to wear ...
Ginnie West Adventures Book Blast & Giveaway
Book 1: The Secret Sisters Club Title: The Secret Sisters Club (Ginnie West Adventures, Book 1) | Author: Monique Bucheger | Illustrator: Mikey Brooks | Publication Date: March 18, 2012 | Publisher: True West Publishing | Pages: 238 | Recommended Ages: 8 to 13 Book Summary: Twelve-year-old BFFs want to be sisters. Tillie's divorced mom plus Ginnie's widowed dad could equal a lifetime of round-the-clock girl talk. Too bad Dad vowed to never marry again. Ginnie and Tillie come up with the perfect mission to change his mind: ‘Operation Secret Sisters.’ Before long, Ginnie suspects Tillie has turned ‘Operation Secret Sisters’ into a scam called ‘Operation Steal My Dad.’ Things get more complicated when Ginnie stumbles across her dead mom’s hidden journals. Ginnie can finally get to know the mother she doesn’t remember and Dad doesn’t talk about … until Dad takes the journals away. Book 2: Trouble Blows West Title: Trouble Blows West (Ginnie West Adventures, Book 2) | Author: ...
The LEGO® KidsFest 2015
The LEGO® KidsFest kicks off its seventh year on the road with new tour stops in St. Louis and Nashville and a return to some popular markets. The 2015 tour stops include Phoenix, AZ (Feb. 27 – March 1), St. Louis, MO (March 20 – 22), Nashville, TN (April 17 – 19) and Austin, TX (Sept. 4 – 6). In its seventh year of touring, LEGO KidsFest is visiting a few less markets this year to focus on its new LEGO Creativity Tour. “With the pilot of the LEGO Creativity Tour in Biloxi, Mississippi in December, we expect to be sharing some news about new tour dates early next year,” said Vince Rubino, Events Manager for LEGO Systems, Inc. “Right now through year’s end, our focus is on testing new concepts and continuing to deliver an amazing and fun-filled LEGO experience for families around the country.” Covering more than three acres of space, the LEGO KidsFest extravaganza brings all of the hands-on, minds-on fun of LEGO building and experience together in an activity-filled event for all ...
Assorted Blog Issues
I've been having some assorted issues with the blog for the past two weeks since there was a server update on my host. Everything has been running slow and I've had a lot trouble getting posts up. Apparently the biggest issue was Tweetable, which I've had to disable. Anyway, I'm hoping all of the bugs have been fixed now, and I apologize for any issues anyone may have been running into while browsing the site. If you happen to come across any errors or slow loading pages, please let me know so that I can look into it. ...
Ten Thankful Turkeys Book Blast and Giveaway!
About the Book Title: Ten Thankful Turkeys | Author: Angela Muse | Illustrator: Ewa Powdles | Publication Date: October 4, 2014 | Publisher: 4EYESBOOKS | Pages: 32 | Recommended Ages: 2 to 8 Summary: This colorful autumn tale follows ten turkeys as they get ready for an important celebration. This story teaches about gratitude. There are also fun turkey facts in the back of the book. Kindle version available for only 99 cents from Amazon on October 24 & 25, 2014. Grab your copy now!! Amazon (Kindle) * Amazon (Paperback) About the Author: Angela Muse Angela Muse was born in California to a military family. This meant that she got used to being the "new kid" in school every couple of years. It was hard trying to make new friends, but Angela discovered she had a knack for writing. In high school Angela began writing poetry and song lyrics. Expressing herself through writing seemed very natural. After becoming a Mom in 2003, Angela continued her storytelling to her own ...